13 editor picks in Valencia.
13 spanish tapas places in Valencia we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Valencia | Spanish Tapas across every city.
Tapas in Valencia means standing at a tiled bar over esgarraet, clochinas and a vermouth, and the city's best are spread across its historic quarters. Casa Montana in el Cabanyal on Calle Jose Benlliure is the institution, a barrel lined bodega by the port, and La Pilareta in el Carmen is the home of clochinas, the small local mussels. In the Ciutat Vella, Central Bar by Ricard Camarena works the counter inside the Mercat Central, while Bar Ricardo in Extramurs keeps the old neighbourhood tradition alive.
Casa Montana on Carrer de Josep Benlliure in Valencia's Cabanyal fishing quarter has poured wine from oak barrels and served tapas since 1836.
OrderThe esgarraet (salt-cod with roasted red peppers) and a glass of Utiel-Requena bobal from the barrel.
TipReserve ahead, especially for weekends. Closed Sunday. The wine list runs deep into local Valencian small producers.
Central Bar inside the Mercado Central in Valencia is Ricard Camarena's market-counter project, serving bocadillos and tapas built from the market stalls.
OrderThe bocadillo de calamares with squid from the market fishmongers, plus a vermut from the barrel.
TipOpen during market hours, Mon to Sat 07:30-15:00. Stand at the counter or grab one of the few stools.
La Pilareta on Carrer del Moro Zeit in Valencia's Carmen quarter has run a counter-tile bar since 1917, famous across the city for its clochinas (small.
OrderA platter of clochinas with lemon, salt and pepper, and a cana of Estrella Galicia.
TipCash preferred. The clochinas season runs roughly May to September; out of season ask for mussels (mejillones).
Tasca Angel on Carrer de la Purissima in Valencia's Mercat quarter has grilled sardinas a la plancha to order at the counter since 1946, on a charcoal grill.
OrderHalf a dozen grilled sardines off the plancha with a cana, plus the anchoas.
TipOpen lunchtime only (12:00-16:00); arrive before 13:30 to find a seat. Closed Sunday.
Bodeguilla del Gato in Valencia's Carmen quarter is a corner tapas bar with a wide carte of tapas and bocadillos, a wood-bar counter and a small terrace.
OrderThe bomba (a fried potato-and-meat ball) with the spicy and the alioli sauces; a glass of vermut from the tap.
TipTiny dining room; come early for lunch (before 13:30) or be ready to wait. Closed Sunday and Monday.
Casa Mundo on Carrer de Don Joan d'Austria near central Valencia is a 1953 institution founded by Valencia CF top scorer Edmundo 'Mundo' Suarez.
OrderThe bocadillo de calamares with a cana or vermut from the barrel.
TipReserve ahead for weekends. Now in the third generation; the dining room doubles as a small Valencia CF and Mundo memorabilia museum.
Bar Ricardo on Carrer del Doctor Zamenhof in Valencia's Extramurs is a 1947 neighbourhood bar with a long tapas counter, a worker's lunch crowd and a strong.
OrderThe esgarraet (salt-cod and roasted red pepper salad) and the sepia a la plancha with garlic.
TipClosed Sunday and Monday. The counter is packed by 13:30; arrive earlier for a stool.
Bodega Anyora on Carrer Vicent Gallart in Valencia's Canyamelar maritime quarter runs a restored 1937 wine room with a tight Valencian wines list and a daily.
OrderThe plate of esgarraet with pickled-and-preserved vermut snacks.
TipClosed Sunday. The bar fills with locals from 20:30 onward Walk-ins usually OK.
Bar Ricardo in Valencia is a 1947 workers tapas bar in Extramurs long-favored by locals for esgarraet salt-cod salad and grilled sepia off the plancha.
OrderEsgarraet salt-cod salad and the sepia a la plancha, plus a cana.
TipClosed Sunday and Monday. Lunch counter is packed by 13:30; arrive earlier.
Central Bar inside the Mercado Central is Ricard Camarena's market-counter bocadillo bar; a calamari sandwich plus a cana for under 10 euros.
OrderBocadillo de calamares
TipOpen Mon to Sat with the market 07:30-14:30. Stand at the counter.
Bar Ricardo on Carrer del Doctor Zamenhof in Valencia's Extramurs serves esgarraet, sepia and a cana for around 10 euros at the counter, the local.
OrderTapas and esgarraet
TipClosed Sunday and Monday. The lunchtime counter fills by 13:30.
Tasca Angel on Carrer de la Purissima has grilled charcoal sardinas a la plancha since 1946; half a dozen plus a cana runs to around 8 euros.
OrderGrilled sardines
TipLunchtime only. Arrive before 13:30 for a stool at the counter.
Bodeguilla del Gato in Valencia's Carmen serves the canonical bomba (deep-fried potato-and-meat ball) for around 3 euros, the after-cana counter snack.
OrderBomba (fried potato croquette)
TipTiny corner bar; arrive before 21:00 for a seat. Closed Sunday and Monday.
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